Bottle or similar washing apparatus.



No. 821,005. I PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

O. VOGBL.

BOTTLE, 0R SIMILAR WASHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.30,1905.

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AID.v 821,005. 'PATENTED MAY 22, I906.

. A 0. VOGEL. BOTTLE 0R SIMILAR WASHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATlON F ILED JAN.30, 1905.

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PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

O. VOGEL.

BOTTLE 0R SIMILAR WASHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED .TAN.30,1905.

4 SHEETS-SHEBT 3.

No. 821,005. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906. 0. VOGEL.

BOTTLBOR SIMILAR WASHING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 30, 1905.

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which water is discharged upon the inverted UNITED STATEE Parana orrreia(.)T'1() VOGEL, ()F BERLIN, (iiERlVlANY, ASSIGNOR TO SIGMUND LUDWTG(l-OLDMAN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1906.

Application filed January 30, 1905. Serial No. 243,242.

To (0 whom it wuty concern Be it known that I, OTTO VoeEL, a subject ofthe Emperor of Germany, residing at Berlin, Germany, have inventedcertain new and useful lm rovements in Bottle or Similar Washingpparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottle or similar washing apparatus, and hasparticular reference to that type of machine in which anintermittently-opcrating jet or spray device is employed for washing theinterior and a art or the whole of the exterior of each bott e or othervessel while in an inverted position. In addition to theintermittently-operating jets a continuously-operating spray device ispreferably provided in such machines by ends of the bottles; and theobject of the present invention is to provide a machine of this typewhich shall be more efficient than those heretofore invented.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one method of carryingout this invetetion as applied, byway of example, to the washing ofbottles in particular, Figure 1 is a plan of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is asection of the same on the line 2 2. Fig. 3 showsthe right-hand topportion of Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3with the outer casing removed. Fig. 5 is a section of a part of Fig. 1on the line 5 5. Fig. 6 is a sectional plan on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.Fig. 7 is a perspective view in part section of a detail of Fig. 2,shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. 8 is an elevation of a modified detail.Fig. 9 is an end view of the same. Fig. 10 is a central vertical sectionthrough the pump shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 11 is a .ransverse section ofthe same on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

The apparatus comprises a circular revolving tray A, carried upon acentral support B. The under side of the tray A is dished and hassecured to it a disk A, dished at its center and having a central boss Aforming a bearing-surface by which the whole can be rotatably carried.The connection between the members A A is made watertight, so that theinclosed space constitutes a chamber by cle D, carried by suitablesupports D.

which Water can be supplied to a series of tubes or jet-nozzles C C,carried by the tray A and opening into the chamber beneath it. The bossA is conically bored on its interior and constitutes a shell which takesover a hollow plug or cock B, carried by the pedestal B. The cock has aseries of perforations B and the shell is rovided with a correspond ingseries of per orations A which open into the chamber formed between thearts A A.

Beneath the disk A is a basin-1i e receptaouter wall of this receptacleextends above the plate A and carries a circular casing E,

which supports a cover E. The cover is hollowed on its under side andthe-hollowportion closed in by a plate E having perforations E andextending from the hollow cock B is a conduit E, which passes throughthe per forated plate E and communicates with the space between thecover and this plate.

An opening is provided in the casing E and cover E, as shown, anddepending from the cover at each edge F of the opening is a series ofbrushes G. These brushes are conveniently disposed radially to thecenter about which the tray A turns, so that the space formed betweenthem is wedge-shaped, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Secured beneath the tray A is an arm H, carrying a plate H, disposedbeneath the cutaway portion F and shaped to correspond thereto. The armH is rigidly secured by any convenient means to the cock B, and theplate H is carried thereon by pins I1 surrounded with spiral springs HFig. 7. The pins H are free to slide in the arm 11, so that the springsmaintain the plate H against the under side of the tray A.

The upper portion of the central support B is hollow and communicates atone end with the interior of the cock B and. at-the other end with aconduit J. The free end of the conduit J enters a receptacle 1), Figs. 1and 5, at the side of the basin-like receptacle D and communicatingtherewith. At the upper end of the conduit J-is a strainer J, and thereceptacle D is provided with a hinged lid 1), which may be raised forthe purpose of lifting the strainer J out of its seating, so that it maybe cleansed without stopping the whole process of Washing.

The

by a worm K 25 non-return valve N time they are intermittently syrmged6o elastic wa l formed by the brushes G.

p'pe J also communicates with the receptacle D. r

The disk A carries a dependent flan e K,

to which is secured a toothed wheel by 5 which the tray is rota ed. Thewheel K gears w1th a plnion K on a spindle K free to rotate 1n a bracketlJ, conveniently secured to one of the supports D. The spindle K alsocarries a worm-wheel K, driven on the shaft K". The shaft rotates inbearin s K, also secured to the bracket L, and is iurther supported by asecond bracket K secured to one of the other supports D. The'shaft Kcarries-a pulley K,-by which it may be driven from any convenient sourceof power.

On the shaftK is alsoga crank-disk M, 'connected by a pin M and link Mto apin N,

carried by a movable portion of the pump N.

' The pump comprises two cylinders inverted one in the other, the outercylinder-being movable. Mounted in the inner cylinder'is a non-returnvalve N", by which water passes from the pipe J into the pump, and asecond ermits the water to be discharged into the hollow column B by apipe J understood that the pump forms no part of 0 the p.'esentinvention and may be constructed as convenient.

The operation of this apparatus. is as follows: Water is first suppliedto the interior of the standard B and cook B from any. suitable sourceof supply, which may communicate with the conduit J at a point betweenthat at which the pump is interposed and the standard B. Water passesupthe conduit E to'the cover E, whence it falls through 40 theperforations E onto the tray A. As the tra is rotated by the drivingmechanism described the bottles 0 are placed in an inverted positionover the jet-nozzles O C as they pass the open space F. v The outlets inthe jet-noz-' zles C O maybe disposed in any suitable manner; but thedischarge from them is intermittent, as water i cock B whenthe orificesB therein coincide with the orifices A in the shell or boss A Thewater-supply is, however, cut off from the nozzles C G while within thespace F by the plate H,.which closes the nozz es at this The non-returnvalves may ,be spring or otherwise controlled; but it will be will onlyflow to them from the- 'ployed it a'atoot sprayed waterirom flyinginto'the space F to t e inconvenience of the o erator, and second,wiping out the water co lected in the hollow bottoms of the bottles asthey are discharged into the space F, as shownin Fig. 4E.

' Various materials may be used in place oi the brushes G, such asrubber or other penden't strips G but the brushes are preferred,

as in addition to acting as a screen they discharge the water from thebottoms of the bottles, as described. v a

The water sprayed upon the bottles collects in the chamber D and flowsthence into the pipe J. Preferably it is returned from the pipe J to thehollow support B by the pump N; but, if preferred, it may be allowed torun to waste. It will be understood that whether the water is returnedby the ump or whether a fresh supply is constant yourthe cover E and tospray i m the jet-nozzles C C with the required force. The overflowipe Jcarries away any surplus supply oi water should this not be drawn awaysufiiciently quickly from the chamber D by the ump.

It will e understood that the operator replaces unwashed as each part ofthe tray passes the space F.

It will be seen that the tray A A need not be built upin the articularmanner'shown so lon as a tray iiaving a hollow interior, with whichthe'open ends of C cancommunicate, is provided.

to rise to manner so long as a hollow interior is formed to whi h theliquid can be supplied What I claim as my-mvention, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In apparatus for washing hollow ves- I sels the combination -of ahollow tray to carry the vessels, means for supporting the tray,

must be under sufficient ressure the jet-nozzles C,

Similarly the cover E may be built up in any suitable .o 9 the'washedbottles by thosethat are means for rotating the same about a verticalaxis, a ser es of etnozzles for liquid directed agains'tthe vessels and.commuincating with the hollow interior of the tray by which lat 'terthey are carried, means for supplying li to'the interior of the tray, aplate within the: tray bearing against the ends of the nozzles-at thepoint w nicate with the hollow interior so that it closes av givennumber of them according to the dimensions of the plate, holding the.plate against rotation with the tray, substantially as set forth.

2. In apparatus for washing hollow vessels the combination of a hollowtray to carry several rows of the vessels in an inverted position, aseries'oi jet-nozzles for liquid directed against the vessels andcommunicating with the hollow interior of the tray by which ere theycommw and. means for s'noot liquid to the interior of the tray, meansforrotating the tray, an annular casing surrounding the same, astationary support for the casing, a spray device at the top of thecasing plate being further situated opposite an opening in the casing,and means for holding the plate against rotation with the tray,substantially as and for the purpose described.

' 3. In apparatus for washing hollow vessels the combination of a hollowtray to carry several rows of the vessels in an inverted position, aseries of jet-nozzles for liquid directed against the vessels andcommunicating with the hollow interior of the tray by which latter theyare carried, means for supplying liquid to the interior of the tray,means for rotating the tray, an annular casing surrounding the samehaving an opening therein, a stationary support for the casing, a spraydevice at the top of the casing for discharging liquid down upon theinverted ends of the several rows of vessels, a plate within the traybearing against the ends of the nozzles at the point where theycommunicate with the hollow interior of the same thus closing a givennumber of them according to the dimensions of the plate, such platebeing further situated opposite an opening in the easing, means forholding the plate against rotation with the tray, a support extending toward'the interior of the casing from a point approximately at the top ofone of the outer edges of the opening in the same, a second supportsimilarly extending from the opposite edge of the opening, and anelastic wall endent one from each of the supports the ower edge of eachsweeping upon the inverted ends of the several series of vesselson thetray as they pass substantially as set forth.

4. In a paratus for washing hollow vessels the combination of a hollowtray to carry several rows of the vessels in an inverted osition, aseries of jet-nozzles forliquid directed against the vessels andcommunicating with the hollow interior of the tray by which latter theyare carried, means for supplying liquid to the interior of the tray,means for rotating the tray, an annular casing surrounding the same, astationary support for the casing, a s 'n'ay device at the top of thecas- -ing for discharging liquid down upon the inverted ends of theseveral rows of Vessels, a plate within the tray hearing against theends of the nozzles at the point where they communicate with. the hollowinterior of the same thus closing a given number of them accord- I ingto the dimensions of the plate, such plate being further situatedopposite an o ening in the casing, means for holding t e plate againstrotation with the tray, a su port extending from a point ap roximate yat the.

top of one of the edges 0 the opening in the casing toward the interiorof the same, a second support similarly extending from the opposite edgeof the opening and a series of brushes pendent from each support thelower edges of the brushes sweeping upon the inverted vessels on the.tray as they pass, substantially as set forth.

5. In apparatus for washing hollow vessels the combination of a hollowtray to 'carryseveral rows of the vessels in an inverted position, aseries of jet-nozzles for liquid directed against the vessels, andcommunicatin with the hollow interior of the tray by whic they arecarried, means for supplying liquid to the interior of the tray, meansfor rotating the tray, an annular casing surrounding the same, astationary support for the casmg, a hollow cover to the casing havingperforations in the under side thereof, means for supplying liquid tothe hollow interior thereof, a plate within the tray bearing against theends of the nozzles at the oint where they communicate with the ho owinterior of the same thus closing a given number of them according tothe dimensions of the plate, such plate being further situated op 0'-site an opening in the casing, means for ho ding the plate againstrotation with the tray, and elastic walls depending from the cover oneextending from each side of the opening in the casing toward theinterior of the same, substantially as set forth.

6. In apparatus for washing hollow vessels thecombination of a hollowtray to carry a series of the vessels in an inverted position, a seriesof jet-nozzles for liquid directed against the vessels and communicatingWith the hollow interior of the tray by which latter they are carried,means for supplying liquid to the interior of the tray, means forrotating the tray, an annular casing surrounding the same,

a stationary support for the casing, a spray device at the top of thecasing for discharging liquid down upon the inverted ends of the severalseries of vessels, a plate within the tray bearing against the ends ofthe nozzles at the point where they communicate with the hollow interiorof the same thus closing a given number of them according to thedimensions of the plate such plate being further situated opposite anopening in the easing, means For holding the plate against rotation withthe tray, a support extending from a point approximately at the top ofone of the edges of the opening in the casing toward the interior of thesame and situated. vertically above one edge of the plate within thetray, a second support similarly extend- In testimony whereof I havesigned my ing from, the opposite edge of the opening name to thisspecification in the presence of Io apdhsituixted verliiicallfi abovetheiotherledge two subscribing witnesses.

0 tepatewit intetra,an aneastic 7 4 wall pendent from each si i pportthe lower OTTO OGEL edges of which sweep upon the inverted endsWitnesses:

of the vessels on the tray as they pass, sub- HENRY HASPER, stantiallyas set forth. 1 WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

